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Questions about repeating a given word in a phrase, sentence, or short passage of text.

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What is the term for repeating the same word twice or more to create a new meaning altogether?

The repetition of the same word creates a new, unexpected, and unrelated meaning. Would it be related to the term used to describe repeating the same word twice to create a new word? … (Not interested in grammatical repetition of words although the sentence "Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo," is really fascinating both grammatically and sensically.) …
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